Gooble
| Gooble | |||
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 Artwork of a red Gooble in Super Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
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A Gooble,[1] originally known as a Swoopin' Stu[2] or Name Kuri,[3] is a type of transparent creature that appears in Super Mario Sunshine. Goobles can be found wherever there is goop. They were previously named for the Strollin' Stu, but they do not closely resemble Strollin' Stus, instead appearing as round slug or jellyfish-like creatures. They come in a large variety of colors, as well as some size variation, although they all act exactly the same. For the most part, unless Goobles see Mario, they generally wander in an outward direction without any real, apparent purpose and do not create a larger "goop area" unless they fall off a ledge and pop on impact. Petey Piranha's goop is also capable of creating Goobles.
Once a Gooble spots Mario, it turns white for a second before making a "bwooww-wop" noise and performing a kamikaze jump towards his location, leaving goop behind. Goobles appear prominently during battles with Proto Piranhas, spawned from their base, swooping at Mario whenever they have the chance and disrupting his own attacks on the Proto Piranha.
Goobles can be destroyed with a blast of water from FLUDD or by being jumped on, though the latter method leaves behind a puddle of goop that can spawn more Goobles. This can be avoided, however, if they are jumped on while they are in the air. Stomping on them also causes them to occasionally drop Water Bottles. Eventually, Goobles pop even without provocation but do not leave goop.
Goobles were originally intended to have a more slug-like design in the game, but their design was changed in the final version.
In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, the name "Gooble" can appear on the leaderboard.
Gallery
Artwork of a blue Gooble
Artwork of a green Gooble
Screenshot of a Gooble's prerelease design
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | namekuri2[4] | Namekuri | From「蛞蝓」(namekuji, slug) and possibly Hamukuri |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プチプチ[5] Puchipuchi |
Japanese onomatopoeia for bubbles popping | |
| German | Schleimblase[?] | Slime Bubble | |
| Italian | Collabolla Stu-Trasparenti[7] Stu melma[8] |
Portmanteau of colla (glue) and bolla (bubble) Transparent Stu Stu Slime |
References
- ^ English Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022 23:33:20 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 17.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 5.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/dolpic0.szs/scene/namekuri2
- ^ Shogakukan. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 21.
- ^ Super Mario Encyclopedia, pag. 100
- ^ Italian Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 17.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 100
